The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-04
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
Enormous Amount of Business Trans
acted in Both Houses Yesterday.
The Files Left in Such Shape that the Neces-
sity for an Extra Session of the Fiftieth
Congress Will Probably Be Averted.


were laid before The Senate in reply to resolu-
sions heretofore adopted one as to the terms on
which cable companies had been permitted to
land their cables the American shore, ana as
to their contracts with each other and with tee-
graph companies; the second as to the service OF
Count Pulaski in the war of the Revolution. |
The latter was accompanied by reports from the
Secretaries of State, Treasury and War. LAID
OF the table and ordered printed
Mr.. Edmunds withdrew his motion to recon
slider the vote whereby the Senate, few days
since. passed the House bill to confirm to Emile
Gnerin and Cheri p. Major title to certain
lands in Point Coupee Parish, La. The bill is
therefore passed
A cnessags from the House, announcing non
concurrence in the Senate amendments to the
naval appropriation bill, was presented, and
conference was ordered. Messrs. Hale, Allison
.snd Beck were appointed conferees.
On motion of Mr. Dawes, the House bill for
the relief of w. III. Morrison. of West Virginia,
to pay 81 500 for Indian supplies, was taken
from the calendar and passed.
Al few moments before ii o'clock the Senate
closed the legislative day of Wednesday by ad-
journment. and at IL opened the last legislative
day of the Forty ninth Congress, when prayer
was offered by the Chaplain.
y
rell, for a select committee of five Senators to
examine into the business methods of the exec
utve departments in Washington. the causes Of
delay in the transaction of public business as to
she necessity for additional buildings, etc., was
gaken up.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment to add
the words. ''And also as to the causes OF delay
in transacting public business In Congress
TIhe amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to strike out the part of
ethe resolution relating to public buildings. Re-
lected. The resolution was then agreed TO-
The conference report on the House bill au-
thorizing the employment of mail messengers In
the postal service concurred in.
The Senate then, at 1l:30 proceeded to con-
sideraton of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, voting on the amend
ments recommended by the committee appro-
priations as they were reached. AS the commit
tee on appropriations had reported very few
amendments to the BILL and those of but little
Importance there was no delay beyond that
made necessary by the complete reading of the
bill Ola printed pages), which was done very
rapidly; and at 1:30 o'clock the end was reached.
Then there were some propositions to increase
salaries but none of them were successful. In
response TO appeal made by Mr.. Jones, of
Nevada the amendments cutting down the ap-
preparations for the Carson mint from S29, 900 to
SIG, 400 were disagreed to, with the consent of
Mr.. Allison, and the appropriations for that
mint remain at $29, $50 At 2:30 the bill (which
had been construcilvely in committee of the
whole) was reported to the Senate and passed.
Mr. Allison then submitted the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill.
A long political debate ensued, during which
Mr.. Hoar made reflections Speaker Carlisle,
who was defended by Senators Beck and Black
burn. At the conclusion of the debate the ques-
ton was put upon the conference report, which
was agreed to without division.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Teller, the House bill to
organize a land district for Noman's Land pre-
viously passed by the Senate, with amendments.
was recalled, also the votes by which the Senate
amendments were then rejected, and the una
mended House bill was passed.
The conference report upon the bill to provide
for bringing suits against the United States was
made and agreed to.
Mr.. Mahonecaed up the vetoed bill for pub
lie building at Dayton, o., and it was passed
ever the veto-.}9 to H.
Tho vetoed bill for public building at Sioux
City, Ia, was passed over the veto-38 to 49,
The vetoed bill for public building at Lafay
atte passed over the veto-3S to Is.
The vetoed bill for public building at Lynn,
Mass, was passed over the veto-37 to Is.
Mr.. Plumb submitted conference report upon
the postofce appropriation bill, the result being
a disagreement with respect to the subsidy feat
ure
Senator Hale reported from the committee on
appropriations the general deficiency bill This
is the last of the regular annual appropriation
bills remaining to be acted upon by the Senate.
Recess WAS then taken.
When the Senate reassembled the conference
report on the postoffice appropriation bill-a dis
disagreement Is as to the South American mail
service.
Mr. Harris moved that the Senate recede. Re-
jected.
the same conferees-Plumb. Malone and Beck
were appointed
Mr. Allison. from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported back tho House bill appropriate
ing So, 900. 900 for payment of pensioners Of the
Mexican war; Passed.
TIE Senate then took from the calendar the
House bill TO amend Sections 5l91 and 5192 of
the Revised Statutes, with amendment in
the nature of substitute The substitute pro-
vides that whenever three-fourths of the nation
al banks OF city OF 90 900 people shall apply to
the Comptroller of the Currency to have the
name of that city added to the list of reserve
cities named in Sections 5l91 and 5192 of the Re-
vised Statutes Ithe Comptroller shall have author.
ity to grant such request; but the banks must
keep in their vaults at least 25 per cent of their
deposits. In like manner, and on like cond
tlous, cities with zoe, 600 population may become
like New York, places for banks of redemption
central reserve cities, as provided in Sec
ton 5195
Mr. Williams moved to add San Francisco te
the latter class of cities Agreed to.
The bill was then passed, and conference
was asked on the amendments
On motion of MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, the vote oil
last evening by which the bill to amend the ac
in reference to the jurisdiction of United States
courts was passed. was reconsdered The vote
agreeing to the Culom amenamen fixing sala
ries Of judges at So, 600 and prohibiting the ap
Ypointment of relatives court officials was also
reconsidered, and then the bill was passed anG
a conference asked.
Mr. Plumb presented the conference report or
the bill to adjust railroad land grants heretofore
unadjusted. Agreed to.
The House bill to admit free of duty article.
for exhibition at the Minneapolis exposition wa
passed.
message from the House, at 10 p NJ, an
nounced the passage of the urgent defcienc,
BILL and the presiding officer laid the bill befor
the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds-I object to the second readini
of the bill.
The objection, IL insisted on, prevents thu
consideration of the bill at the present session.